Service Engineer - Covering South UK
Ideal Locations: Reading, Southampton, Crawley, London, Watford, Portsmouth, Chelmsford, Slough, Basingstoke, Farnborough, Guildford, Aldershot, Winchester.
Prior Experience: Inspection, service, maintenance, and repair of capital plant machinery and other similar equipment.
Working Hours: Typically, working between 6am - 6pm Monday to Friday (39 hours per week + lots of overtime available), minimal weekend work (rare).
Remuneration: £30,000 - £35,000 + company vehicle + premium overtime rates + company benefits.
Service Engineer Overview:
* Perform service and repair work as instructed and ensure customer satisfaction.
* Maintain a high-performance standard of assigned jobs.
* Provide detailed and accurate reports on the condition of customers' equipment after onsite examination.
* Submit completed reports electronically on the day of completion, detailing the condition of inspected equipment along with a list of recommended parts and actions for optimal operation.
* Conduct tests to determine the efficiency of equipment and report findings accurately.
* Investigate mechanical and electrical machine problems in emergency breakdown situations.
* Inform the internal support team of the investigation to enable corrective measures.
* Identify opportunities for productivity and efficiency improvements while onsite.
* Proactively support sales staff to maximise sales opportunities.
* Support the company's business objectives proactively and professionally.
Service Engineer Key Skill & Requirements:
* Knowledge of working with different sorts of manufacturing machinery/capital plant machinery and equipment - presses, fabrication equipment, bending machines, furnaces, casting machinery, blasting equipment, CNC machines or similar.
* Capability to examine equipment and provide accurate written assessments, detailing required parts and actions.
* Flexibility to work individually or as part of a team.
* Ability and willingness to work in demanding environments, including unsociable hours during the week and/or weekends when needed.
* Willingness to work away from home when required.
* Effective communication with internal service support staff and customers.
* Multi-skilled in electrical fault finding / NVQ level 2 or 18th edition preferred.
* Mechanical (with electrical knowledge) / Engineering apprenticeship / background.
* Full UK driving licence.
If you are a skilled engineer with a background in electrical and mechanical service, looking for an opportunity to work with capital plant machinery in a dynamic and supportive environment, we encourage you to apply for this position. To apply, please click on the link below, your CV will be forwarded to Cognize Technical Recruitment, a specialist Automation & Technical Engineering Recruitment agency.
Vacancy Ref: V36518